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These exist already; they're sometimes called "XR glasses." They simply act as a monitor for a connected device.

The market is maturing and the hardware is pretty cool. The software situation is pretty dire though; phone OSes don't have a way to use them effectively. Samsung Dex is probably the best experience right now to just use them as a desktop display.

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You mean like xreal? I think I'd like something I can wear around a bit more casually. the xreals look great but I need them to get a little higher quality before buying. I would probably use them to watch movies on airplanes, or maybe work from home.

Yep - there are issues still with this class of product (bulky, wired) but they're getting much better. It's not quite portable enough yet and the ux is a train wreck since phone OSes don't handle them appropriately yet, but they're impressive pieces of tech and you can imagine a few iterations getting them where they need to be for general use.

Yeah they are getting really close to being awesome. I'll use my tablet until they iron things out.

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